Unit sales of print books rose 8% in the week ended Feb. 7, 2016, compared to the similar week in 2015, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. The adult nonfiction category had the biggest gain with unit sales up 15% over the week ended Feb. 8, 2015. Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy remained in the first and third spots on the adult nonfiction bestseller list, together selling more than 45,000 copies. The top new book in the category was Originals by Adam Grant, which sold more than 14,000 copies, putting it in the fourth spot on the adult nonfiction bestseller list. Unit sales in the juvenile nonfiction category increased 9% in the week, even as the three top sellers from last week—two Johanna Basford adult coloring books and 100 First Words—once again held the top spots on the category bestseller list. No Place Like Space by Tish Rabe had a big jump in the week, selling more than 6,500 copies and moving into fourth place on the juvenile nonfiction list. Several Dr. Seuss books had big gains in the week, helping to increase unit sales in the juvenile fiction category by 3%. Green Eggs and Ham was the top-selling Seuss title, landing at #5 with more than 12,000 copies sold. J.D. Robb’s Brotherhood in Death was the bestselling book across all categories in the week, selling almost 32,000 copies in the adult fiction segment. Overall sales in the category rose just 1% in the week.
Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel
Feb. 8, 2015 | Feb. 7, 2016 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,015 | 11,876 | 8% | 7% |
Mass Merch./Other | 2,038 | 1,822 | -11 | -5 |
Retail & Club | 8,977 | 10,054 | 12 | 9 |
Unit Sales of Print Books by Category
Feb. 8, 2015 | Feb. 7, 2016 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD | |
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Adult Nonfiction | 4,432 | 5,118 | 15% | 11% |
Adult Fiction | 2,403 | 2,432 | 1 | 1 |
Juvenile Nonfiction | 831 | 908 | 9 | 14 |
Juvenile Fiction | 2,872 | 2,954 | 3 | 5 |
Unit Sales of Print Books by Format
Feb. 8, 2015 | Feb. 7, 2016 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hardcover | 2,856 | 3,015 | 5% | 9% |
Trade Paperback | 6,082 | 6,725 | 11 | 7 |
Mass Market Paperback | 1,193 | 1,145 | -4 | -1 |
Board Books | 517 | 603 | 17 | 19 |
Audio | 70 | 65 | -7 | -12 |
*Totals for 2016 include units sold through Family Christian Stores. No sales through Family Christian are included in 2015. body